This is a picture heavy, non-craft related post, so look away now!I have been in Yorshire for the past week, and thoroughly enjoyed myself! This is my third trip to York, and it never fails to take my breath away - the beauty of the buildings, and York City itself, the beauty of the surrounding countryside, the Dales, and not least the most friendly of people you could ever hope to meet.
So i am just going to share some pics with you, with the minimum of yada yada, hope you enjoy!
Beautiful Castle Howard...
One of the rooms used in the film Brideshead Revisited - a burnt out room that still has the film set walls and wall hangings with an exhibition detailing the film crew's time there.
Wonderful Whitby Abbey, a crumbling shell of it's former glory, but impressive non the less...
A Tudor house, just for fun!
The famous Shambles, a real example of medieaval architecture, still in use.
The City Walls, still amazingly in use!
The astounding Cathedral, a beautiful building, mesmerising.
The ceiling of the Chapter House, on the side of the Cathedral.
One of the carvings inside the Chapter house - the Medieaval stonemasons certainly had a grisly sense of humour, this particular sinner is having her nose pecked and eyes gouged by what looks like a hawk!
Something that caught my eye - two Policemen's truncheons on a wooden plaque outside the Cathedral Police Office - it has it's own Police!!
This is one of the restaurant's we ate at!! A truly amazing building, I imagine it was a bank originally, it was so grand!
Sadly I forgot my tiara ;-)
Lastly a picture of Clifford's Tower, latterly, York Castle. A ruin but a glorious one on the edge of this most wonderful of Cities.
We had a fantastic time, and my pictures don't do it any justice - if you have never been I thoroughly recommend this beautiful City.
That's all from me today, I was hoping to squeeze in a bit of crafting, but not had the time today!
I will hopefully be back tomorrow with something, it's Waltzingmouse Sketch challenge and Less is More, a couple of my favourites!
Pauline xx
6 comments:
Fab photo's, Pauline!! I'm sorry that our weather here in Yorkshire wasn't too good this week. It's been warm, but quite a lot of heavy cloud around, and very humid. Hope it didn't spoil things too much for you. I know I'm biased, but I agree with you, York is beautiful. It's good to have you back blogging, and I'm looking forward to seeing your next creations xx
Welcome home!!! The pictures are super - I just love York and spent many summers at York University while doing my OU chemistry course. I did get to visit the city too - thanks for sharing your super pictures.
Now you're home - have fun crafting!!
Welcome home Pauline, wow!!! York truly looks an amazing place, the photos are just beautiful, so I can only imagine what it's like in real life, glad you had a great week, and TFS :) xx
What wonderful photos of your vacation. York truely is a beautiful city. TFS!
Gorgeous photos, reminds me of our visit to York a couple of years ago.
I loved reading all about your time in York, I haven't been there for years, it was wonderful reliving it through your pictures!
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